養老
ようろう · yourou (also spelled yoro)
Making provision for the elderly, making provision for one's old age
- spending one's old age in comfort
- Yōrō era (717.11.17-724.2.4)
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Making provision for the elderly, making provision for one's old age. It can also mean: spending one's old age in comfort; Yōrō era (717.11.17-724.2.4).
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ようろう (yourou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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